Theatre & Puppetry PYQs

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1. Prelims 2014Q87Theatre & Puppetry

   With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu’?

   aIt is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South IndiabIt is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in southern part of Coromandel areacIt is an ancient form of dance-drama and a living tradition in the northern part of MalabardIt is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India
2. Prelims 2008Q68Theatre & Puppetry

   Ebrahim Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas?

   aHeart surgerybCivil aviationcTheatre trainingdTransport engineering
3. Prelims 2000Q27Theatre & Puppetry

   Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:

   I.It is performed by Chakiar caste.

   II.It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.

   III.Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.

   IV.Its theatre form is called koothambalam.

   Which of these statements are correct?

   aI, III and IVbI, II and IIIcII, III and IVdI, II and IV
4. Prelims 2000Q66Theatre & Puppetry

   Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

   aBaki Itihas: Badal SarkarbSita Swayamvar: Vishnu Das BhavecYayati: Girish KarnaddGiddha: Jabbar Patel
5. Prelims 1999Q45Theatre & Puppetry

   The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

   aHatimtaibAlam AracPundalikdRaja Harishchandra
6. Prelims 1999Q88Theatre & Puppetry

   Which one of the following statements is not correct?

   a‘Neel Darpan’ was a play based on the exploitation of the indigo farmersbThe author of the play ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ is Vijay TendulkarcThe play ‘Navanna’ by Nabin Chandra Das was based on the famine of BengaldUrdu theatre used to depend heavily on Parsi theatre
7. Prelims 1996Q83Theatre & Puppetry

   Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

   aNaqqual — BiharbTamasha — OrissacAnkia Nat — AssamdBaha — Punjab